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Welcome to Brawley, California

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Real Estate Agent with AXIA Real Estate Group Inc ~ Imperial Valley Real Estate

Brawley, the jewel of Imperial County



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(Thank You to the Brawley Chamber of Commerce and the City of Brawley for providing this information)

Community Profile

The City of Brawley was incorporated in 1908; it is a 'General Law' municipality. The City of Brawley is located in the far southeastern corner of the State of California, in the Lower Colorado Desert and ten miles south of the Salton Sea. Brawley is a 25 minute drive from Mexicali, Mexico, 125 miles east of San Diego, 88 miles south of Palm Springs and 65 miles west of Yuma, Arizona.

POPULATION:
The City has population of approximately 22,000. Brawley is a family-oriented community with good schools, and 14 parks, beautifully landscaped. Brawley has a skilled, hard-working labor force.

RECREATION:

The Colorado River is about 30 miles from Brawley. The Salton Sea and desert sand dunes are accessible in minutes. The Sea of Cortez is about three hours away. All these areas offer prime recreational opportunities, from bird-watching to fishing, hunting, boating, dune riding, and just about any other outdoor activity you could imagine.

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Brawley is home of the Cattle Call Rodeo. Here are some facts about Cattle Call

About the Name ....
· The Brawley Chamber of Commerce conducted a contest to namethe rodeo and community celebration. The winner and recipient of a $25 U.S. Savings Bond was Marial (Mrs. Rex) Hudson, who submitted "Cattle Call," the name of a popular western song written by Tex Owens in 1934 and made famous by Eddy Arnold

About the Rodeo ...
· The first two rodeos - in 1957 and 1958 - were considered "amateur" affairs. The event went "pro" in 1960 when it was sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA)

About the Rodeo Committee ...
· The original Rodeo Committee was composed of Ed Rutherford, Louise Willey, Dick Smith and Al Smith.
· Real Estate Broker Al Smith, now retired, is the last surviving member of the founding committee.

About the Stock Contractor ...
· In its first years, the stock contractor for Cattle Call was a company co-owned by Pete Grubb and Ed Rutherford. After Grubb's death, Rutherford joined forces with Cotton Rosser and formed the Flying U Rodeo Company. The Flying U has been providing livestockever since.

About the Arena ...
· The Rodeo Committee leased approximately 40 acres in the New River bottom from the city of Brawley.
· The lease agreement with the city requires that the Rodeo Committee spend any money remaining after covering expenses to maintain and make improvements to the facility.
· Because of building code constraints, building a grandstand from the ground up was too expensive, so reinforced concrete stands were poured a top a huge mound of dirt - an estimated 33,000 yards -00 hauled to the site.
· The entire physical facility was built in approximately three months, using donated or volunteer labor.
· The grandstand was erected in 30 days, with a new row of concrete stands poured daily.
· The original grandstand had 2,040 seats. It has been expanded several times to its current capacity of 5,264.
· The bucking chutes were fabricated at the Orita Land & Cattle Co. feedlot and secured in place at the arena just in time for the first performance in 1958.
· Dignitary seating above the chutes was paid for with funds contributed by the Lions and Soroptomist Clubs.

For more information about the jewel of Imperial County, Brawley, California contact me at www.IVForeclosures.com

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Thank you for reading

Frederic Din, REALTOR(r) Lic #01274420

"Your Imperial Valley Housing Specialist"

Call me 760-235-4885

or feel free to email me info@ivforeclosures.com at anytime. 

Text me at 760-332-8288

Comments (4)

Robert Havana
Park and Protect- Alberta Real Estate License Parking - Calgary, AB
Alberta Real Estate License Parking

Intersting info, had never heard of your town before, had to google map it up.

Jan 18, 2009 04:10 PM
Frederic Din
AXIA Real Estate Group Inc ~ Imperial Valley Real Estate - El Centro, CA
Imperial Valley Real Estate Agent

Thanks Robert, I appreciate the comment. 

How did you come across my blog post?  Did you use a specific search engine or keyword search?  We get a lot of snowbirds (winter visitors) from the northern states and Canada who enjoy our mild winters.  We had a high of 78 today in Mid-January! 

If I can help you or those you know learn more about Imperial County or Brawley CA 92227, please contact me at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,
Frederic ~IVForeclosures

Jan 18, 2009 04:19 PM
Yvette Gardner
Keller Williams Realty, Spartanburg, SC - Spartanburg, SC

Welcome to the Active Rain community. This is a great site with lots of information.  Have fun with it and hope to see more of your blogs soon!  We have a team of three outstanding full time agents to assist your buyers and sellers in Spartanburg/Greenville, SC.  Let us know if we can ever help. Again, welcome to AR!!

Jan 18, 2009 11:38 PM
Frederic Din
AXIA Real Estate Group Inc ~ Imperial Valley Real Estate - El Centro, CA
Imperial Valley Real Estate Agent

Hello Yvette & Dennis, thank you for the warm welcome, I appreciate it. 

EXIT Stepping Stone Realty has a team of 80 full time agents.  They based in San Diego CA and cover the area well, I am located in Imperial County CA, about two hours east of San Diego and cover the areas of Brawley, El Centro, Imperial, Heber, and Calexico. 

If I can be of assistance to you or those you know moving to my area, please keep me in mind and I will certainly keep my eyes out for those relocating to Spartanburg/Greenville, SC.

Thanks again...

Jan 19, 2009 08:27 AM